Jogging Home Jogs in $100,000 Grand Circuit at Meadows

Jogging Home flew home for trainer/driver Marty Wollam to win a division of Wednesday’s $100,000 Grand Circuit stake for 2-year-old filly trotters at The Meadows.
 
The event, known as the Judge Joe McGraw, was contested over five divisions, with Hall-N-Flori, Swing Anna Cash, Catching Katie and Sister Kate taking the other splits. Tony Hall enjoyed a stake driving double with Swing Anna Cash and Catching Katie. The Judge McGraw was part of Adios Week at The Meadows, which is highlighted by Saturday’s $500,000 final of the Delvin Miller Adios.
 
Jogging Home jogged along patiently in fourth, waiting until the final turn to make her move. She sprang past the leaders and scored in 1:59.4, 1-3/4 lengths better than Seducedbychocolate. Easy Agenda earned show money. Patricia Wollam, Julie Sweet, Kenneth Hahn and Dale Sweet own Jogging Home, a daughter of Tom Ridge-Jodi’s Jayme.
 
“When the horses on the front end started getting tired, it was time to go,” Wollam said of his $24,000 yearling acquisition. “I kind of expected them to go a little bit more, but my filly didn’t surprise me. She’s been training good all year long. My partner, Dale, picked her out. The one I bought is racing at the fairs.”
 
Hall-N-Flori recorded the fastest Judge McGraw clocking, scoring in 1:58.4.  But that mark won’t tell you about her misadventure in the stretch when her comfortable lead nearly evaporated.
 
“It wasn’t so much that she got tired, but for some reason, she was hanging on the right line really hard,” said winning driver Brett Miller. “Something’s pinching her. My having to steer her that hard made it look like she got tired. I’m sure Kent Sherman will fix it.”
 
Sherman trains the daughter of Broadway Hall-Rose Run Flori for Dean Davis.
 
Speaking of misadventures, trainer Dee Hotton, who along with Robert Castaldo and Bruce Hotton leases Swing Anna Cash, got the filly through just such an occurrence.
 
“She was in the Harrisburg sale and got injured,” Hotton reported. “We made a deal with the breeder to lease her for a couple years. I like her size, her competitiveness and her general attitude.”
 
In the Judge Joe McGraw, the daughter of Cash Hall-Swing Anna Miss came first over to erase a 3-1/2-length deficit and break her maiden in 2:00.1. Devilish Emerald was 1-1/4 lengths back in second, with Lady Ridge third. (The Meadows)